Curtain support



Aug. 31 1926; f y 1,598,483

L. J. LARSON CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed July 6, 1925 Patented Aug. 3l, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CURTAIN SUPPORT.

Application filed July 6, 1925. Serial N'O. 41,558.

This invention relates generally to automobiles and particularly to open cars on `which side curtains are employed.

The first object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly simple and efficient curtain support for the portion of the side curtains above the car door.

The second object is to provide a support for side curtains which will not interfere with hand signalling and will not require any changes to be made in existing side curtains which are adapted to be held by a rod which is held in a socket in the car door.

The third object is to enable the occupant to adjust the side curtains with extreme ease so as to admit more or less light or air without exposing the occupants of the car to wind, water or dust.

The fourth object is to reduce the discomfort in driving, due to the facts that the side curtains are not in place when it is cold or wet, or, being in place, the car may be uncomfortable.

These and other objects will become more apparent from the specification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the front upper portion of an automobile with a portion of the front side cut away to show the far side of the car with my device mounted thereon. Figure 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 in Figure l. Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken through the hinged joint of the curtain support.

Similar numbers of reference refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown only enough of an automobile to give a clear understanding of the device.

rl`he curtain to be supported is over the front door 10 which forms a part of the body 11. whose windshield frame 12 supports the top 13, between which and the body 11 are the usual side curtains 14 which are pro vided with windows 15.

The device itself consists of an angular base 16 which is secured to the door 10 by means of the screws 17 and 18. A vertical bolt 19 is brazed into the top side of the base 16 whose face around the bolt 19 is provided with radial flutes 20.

On the bolt 19 is placed the curtain support arm 21 whose upturned arm 22 occupies the seam in the curtain 14 which ordinarily receives the rod which fits into a socket in the door itself but which rod is now dispensed with.

rihe under side of the rod 21 through which the bolt 19 passes is provided with radial flutes 23 and is countersunk on its underside. A washer 211 is placed on the bolt 19 on top of the member 21, which arm is held in the desired position by the knurled nut 25 on the bolt 19.

The upper portion 22 of the support 21 can be bent to suit the side curtains of the car on which it is to be used. lt is of course weil to set the bolt 19 as near possible to .the door hinge as this will reduce the sag in the curtain when the support 21 is pushed outwardly as shown in dotted lilies in Figure 2.

I am aware that side curtains have long been used on car doors with the aid of rigid rods. broadly but have directed my claims to a swinging or adjustable support. l do however intend to cover all such forms and modiiications of my device as fall fairly within the appended claim.

I claim:

A support for side curtains over the door of an automobile, said support consisting an angular base having means for attaching same to the door near its hinged side andhaving an upwardly projecting stud secured thereon; a horizontal arm mounted on said stud, said arm having an upturned curtain supporting extension formed thereon, and a clamping nut on said stud, said arm and base having fluted contacting sides adapted to assist said nut in holding said arm inthe desired position.

LABS J. LARSON.

l therefore do not claim such devicesV 

